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National Capital Poison Center
If you have a poison emergency, call
1-800-222-1222
This is the single telephone for poison emergencies in the United
States. It is supported by a network of 65 poison centers around the
country. When you call, you will be automatically connected to the
poison center for your area according to the area code and exchange
of the phone number you are calling from.
Call this number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to talk to a poison
expert. Call right away if you have a poison emergency. Also, call if
you have questions about a poison or about poison prevention.
If you call from a cell phone, you will reach a poison center. Depending
on your cell phone carrier, you might reach the poison center
in the area you are calling from or in the “home” area of your cell
phone. Either center can help you and will arrange for you to have
local assistance at your current location.
To learn more about how to
handle poison emergencies go to:
www.poison.org
Legal Responsibilities for Pesticide Use
Pesticides suggested for use in this publication are registered by
the Environmental Protection Agency, Pesticides Regulation Division
and are cleared for use as indicated on the individual labels. The legal
limitations in the use of these pesticides should be strictly observed
to prevent excessive residues in or on harvested fruit. Each grower
in responsible for the residues on fruit from his/her orchard and
should follow labels carefully and observe cut off dates and rates
of application. Some of the pesticides listed may be on the EPA
restricted use list.
December 2012